Boeing Does Almost $100bn Business At Farnborough

Boeing said it took orders and commitments for 673 aircraft with a total list price of USD$98.4 billion during the Farnborough Airshow and announced another bumper commitment for its 737 MAX aircraft range.“Boeing led the way at Farnborough, demonstrating value for our customers, capturing important new business in products and services, and announcing the unique strength of our strategic partnership with Embraer,” chief executive Dennis Muilenburg said.“We will continue to win in the marketplace thanks to our talented team, who innovate across our enterprise with One Boeing collaboration and deliver on our proven portfolio with a relentless customer focus.”The 737 MAX commitment, from an unidentified customer, was for 100 aircraft worth USD$11.7 billion at Boeing’s list prices. Boeing SVP commercial sales and marketing Ihssane Mounir said “so many customers continue to see the unmatched value of the 737 MAX… This is a significant commitment that reflects the strong demand for the MAX and the health of the single-aisle market.”